Today's political TL; DR -

Was there a misunderstanding between Gov. Gary Herbert and legislative Republicans over a bill that could cut requirements to place Democrats on state boards and commissions? Herbert vetoed the bill last week [Utah Policy].

Stats guru Nate Silver suggests Utah could become a "blue" state in the future [Deseret News].

Following the crash and burn of the Republican health care bill last week, Utah's delegation to Congress is reluctant to try again. Sen. Mike Lee is the only member of Congress from the Beehive State to cheer the defeat of the legislation [Deseret News, Tribune].

Emails from Salt Lake County officials show the struggle over the decision to build a new homeless shelter in the county [Tribune].

Donald Trump's White House is in disarray after the effort to repeal Obamacare went down in flames last week, and aides are worried Trump's agenda could be in danger of failing [Politico].

How did the ultra-conservative Freedom Caucus scuttle the Republican healthcare reform bill? They made a secret pact not to commit to a vote without consulting the whole group [Politico]. Congressional Democrats are feeling emboldened following the health care repeal, and President Donald Trump is seemingly reaching out for their help [Wall Street Journal, Politico].

President Donald Trump taps his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, to lead a new White House office to overhaul the federal government using ideas from the business world [Washington Post].

What's next for Congressional Republicans following the stinging defeat of the Obamacare repeal last week? Tax reform is the next item on the agenda [New York Times].

Utah's private sector job growth ranks No. 1 in the nationBy Bryan Schott, Managing EditorOn the heels of the newly released February 2017 job numbers for the state of Utah, new U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data indicates that Utah ranks No. 1 for private job growth in the U.S. at 3.5 percent....